Storm sash and screen



C. W. ADELT STORM SASH AND SCREEN .iune 19, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 11, 1948 m T 4 N M M mz n D 3; A w fi M05 P F Z .H W 3 H. w 3 2 0 %w 7 ATTORNEYS.

June 19, 1951 c, w, ADELT 2,557,063

Swoma SASH AND SCREEN Fi-led June 11, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INV EN TOR. (491. 14/. 40:1 7;

Patented June 19, 1951 U N [TED STATES PATENT OFFICE Q 2,557,063

STORM 'SA-SH AND SCREEN Carl W. Adelt, Mays Landing, NJ.

Application June'll, 1948,'SerialNo. 32,359

4 Claims.

This inventionrelates to a sash structure which is optionally a storm sash or screen, and particularly topackaged-means for converting aconventional storm sash into such a sash structure.

The main object'of my invention is to provide an inexpensive combination 'window by providing means which may be applied to a conventional storm sash-after removal of theglass panestherefrom and therebyso improve the sash as to make it-capable of receiving panes of glass or screens in the openings thereof.

Another object is to reinforce the storm sash with a plurality'of frame members which serve to receive the glass or screen elements intended to occupy the open areas of the storm sash involved.

A further object is to provide a storm sash with wooden or other frame members to occupy the portions thereof which are normally occupied by the glass panes and metal frames removably attached tosaid wooden frame members and capable of receiving-either glass or screen elements therein, as desired.

It-is, of course, an-important object of my invention to provide a storm sash with a pair-of fixed frames serving to support interchangeable glass and screen-equipped -frames which may be mounted thereon or attached thereto.

An-additional objectis toprovide astorm sash with means for releasing and raising and suspending the lower sash or frame thereof at will.

.It is likewise an objectherein to provide :the frame members forthus converting storm sashes into combination windows in the form of packaged equipment capable of being used for a range of popular sizes of storm sashes and capable of beingmodified for very small orvery large sizes of sashes.

Anancillary object is to make it unnecessary to purchase or make both storm sashes and screen sashes for windows and thereby duplicating equipment for a house, and instead widening the scope of usefulness of storm sashes orscreen frames and virtually convert them into combination windows.

A practical object of the invention is also .to provide the material elements for converting storm sashes and the like'as indicated in packages of sets capable of being used with templates and having the individual parts marked for bendingand/or cutting to size for a range of sizes of sashes.

Other objects and advantages of the invention willappear in further detail as the specification proceeds. Y 7 I In order to comprehensively bring out the salient features of the invention, the latter is illustrated on the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a storm sashconverted into a combination window or screen according to the invention and embodying the latter in a practical form;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a-corner joint for oneof the frames of the sash;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on 'line 3-3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is anenlarged fragmentary front elevation of the upper right portionof the frame applied to the storm sash in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged front elevation of the left upper corner of the same frame showing the joint element also shown in perspective in Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a similar view-of a modification;

Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentary sideelevation of the storm sash shown in Figure 1 with particular reference to the lower left portion thereof;

Figure 8 is a front elevation of substantially the same parts;

Figure 9 is'a vertical section through conventional window showing a storm sash applied thereto in side elevation and particularly illustrating the invention .as applied to said storm sash;

Figure 10 is an elevation of the samestorm sash omitting the window frame;

Figure 11 is an'enlarged fragmentary section takenon line I|--l-i| in Figure 5.

Throughout the views'the same reference numerals indicate the same or like parts.

Householders frequently find it inconvenient at theend of a coldseason to .find room forthe storm sashes which .havebeen in place upon a house during the cold weather, inasmuch as these sashes must be preserveduntil the next winter in good condition, while it -is also inconvenient to have duplicate sets of sashes or screen and glass frames .for the windows of the house .to alternate with each other according .to the seasons, because this means duplication of equipment and naturally .added expense for furnishing the house. When storm windows are thus taken down, they .must usually be cleanedfirst and then stored away, and then the screen frames which have been .stored during the winter :must firstbe cleaned before being put into place to substitute for; the storm sashes thus removed.

The main inconveniences involved are derived,

from the large size of the storm sashes and the necessity for cleaning the sashes and the screens, not to mention the storage space involved which is thus always occupied by one or the other sets of frames.

In order to solve the problems thus involved, and also with the foregoing in view, I have found it quite feasible to design special equipment for a storm sash which makes it unnecessary to have any screen frames of the same size to substitute therefor when removing the storm sashes, but which instead makes the storm sash in each case immediately convertible from sash to screen structure at will, so that the storm sash may always remain in place outside a normal window, as will now be particularly described.

Hence, in the practice of my invention, and referring again to the drawings, the storm sash, generally indicated at H, consists of a frame |2 including the two side members I3 and I4, the top l5, an intermediate frame member l6 and bottom 33 as shown, all these parts being of more or less conventional form and construction, and the frame having, therefore, two open areas generally indicated at H and I8, usually occupied by panes of glass with appropriate molding retaining the glass in place. For the purpose of the invention, the glass is removed in both cases from the frame, that is, from the seat or shoulder l9, as particularly shown in Figure 3. Replacing the glass, a special molding is inserted to fit the seat or shoulder l9 while itself having a shoulder 2| which extends in upon the surface 22 of all the frame members |4, |5, etc. The molding is cut to size and fitted into the four sides of each opening H and I8, so that the projecting frame of wood or the like results, the frame members being secured to the sash frame |2 by means of nails or screws, generally indicated at 23.

With the mold frames in place, as generally indicated at 24 in Figures 3 and 11, it is evident that glass or any other material occupying the open area is absent, and that these frames are entirely open. However, upon the inner sides of the moldings 23 at 25 and 25 the moldings are cut to substantially correspond with. the sides 26, 21, etc., of the openings l1 and If! in the sash frame l2, these sides 25 and 25 being preferably slightly peaked at 28 to add material to the molding and thereby stiifen or reinforce the same by the latter having greater body in its structure. The outer projecting portions 2| of the moldings 23 have perpendicular sides 29, while the moldings project a greater distance beyond the surface 22 of frame l2 than the depth of the molding from the surface down to shoulder |9 previously occupied by the glass, and this greater extension is included for a specific purpose. The mentioned frames 24, as per Figures 3, 9 and 11, are intended to form supports about which interchangeable sash or screen frames are to be fitted by surrounding the projecting portions 2| thereof in contact with the outer sides 29 thereon.

In order to provide such frames, a strip of metal 3| provided upon one side with a channel 32 preferably spot-welded, brazed or soldered thereto, is bent at right angles to form the four sides of such a frame generally indicated at 33 which first results in one open corner at 34 between the upper element 35 and the left side element 36 of the metal frame, and in order to join these two frame elements 35 and 36, a special sheet iron or steel angle clip 31 is provided which is virtually a corner angle iron having the upper lugs 38, 39 on the upright walls 40, 4| thereof and upon the lower ledges 42, 43 having a plurality of smaller bent lugs 44, 45. The upright walls 4|] and 4|, when fitted into position at the corner 34, will lie upon the outer sides of the frame elements 35 and 36 with the lugs 38 and 39 lying beneath frame 33, while on the other hand, the narrower sides or ledges 42 and 43 will lie upon the outer sides of the frame elements facing the observer with the bent lugs 44 and 45 enveloping the upper narrower channel side 41 of the frame 33, it being evident from Figure 5 that the side or ledge 42 of the angular corner member 31 overlaps the narrower side 43 at 46, the two sides or ledges 42 and 43 being welded together at this point, if so desired. As shown in the modification in Figure 6, between lugs 44, 44 on one hand, and lugs 45, 45 on the other hand, the channel edges 41, 41 may be split, as indicated in broken lines at 48, 48 to form lugs 49, 49, etc., which are preferably bent upwardly over the mentioned ledges 42 and 43 of the angle clip 31. As these lugs 49 are disposed between previously mentioned lugs 44, 44 on one side, and lugs 45, 45 on the other side, they are virtually looking or retaining lugs which are effective to prevent slipping or displacement of the angle clip from the channel portions of frame elements 35 and 36. Obviously, other means may be used for connecting the corners together at 34, if desired, but the just described means will serve the purpose of the invention, as will be further explained hereafter.

The lower channel side 50 is preferably wider than the upper element 41 to conform to the width of the upper portion of molding 20. As best seen in Figure 3, a screen 5| may be readily fitted into the channel 32 by first mounting the screen upon a frame consisting of very heavy wire or rod 52, and then adjusting this frame or rod into the channel member 32 within all four sides thereof, when the frame 33 will be substantially complete to form a screen frame readily mounted upon the molding frame 24. In order to retain the outer screen frame thus applied in position on the mold frame 24, a pair of manually-rotatable wing locks 53, 53 are mounted upon the frame |2 by means of a pair of screws 52 allowing these wing members to be rotated into position where they overlap the edges of the screen frame 33 and retain the same in position upon.

the sash frame l2.

Another metal frame similar to frame 33 just described may be made as shown at 55 which resembles frame 33 in every particular except for the wire 52 and screen 5|. As particularly shown in Figure 11, instead of the screen a pane of glass 54 is inserted into the channel 32 forming the inner portion of the frame, the glassbeing surrounded by a spacer 51 of rubber, plastic or leather, etc., for insulating the same mechanically from the frame and cushioning blows and shocks that might be administered to the latter, and also to space the same properly within the frame from the forward and rear sides of the channel 32. In this case, the glass is, of course, inserted before the corner angle member 31 is applied, and when the glass is in place with its spacer surrounding the edges thereof, the corner angle member 31 is applied and the frame brought together into finished form.

While the same method of attachment to the storm sash frame l2 may be used to retain frame 55 with its glass light 56 in place upon the sash,

as already described for the upper frame 33, an-' other method may also be followed, as now set" forthin connection with the lower glass frame or sash, namely, by suspending the latter in a special manner. For this purpose, a pair of special brackets 58, 59 are secured by screws or thelike 60 upon the intermediate portionsof .the frame side members 13 and I4, each being provided with a .series of upwardly-projecting prongs or teeth 6|, 6| serving to support horizontally-projecting studs 62, 62 which are preferably welded to frame 55, as particularly shown in Figure 8. The spacing of these prongs or teeth is such that be tween the lowest pair the studs 52 willsupport the frame in the same position in whichthe lotter surrounds the wooden frame 24 which is secured upon the sash frame l2, but in the upper series of these teeth, the metal sash frame 55 will be supported in a raised position, as indicated in Figure 9 and also in broken lines in Figure '10, which will leave a gapbetween the lower edge of frame 55 and the opening at the lowerpart of the sash frame [2. In other words, the lower frame 55 is thus vertically adjustable in position. There may be side projections or studs provided also on the upper frame 33, if desired, to cooperate similarly with upper brackets 58 and 59. On the other hand, frame 33 may be replaced by another metal frame 55' having the glass 56, as shown in Figure 10, this being in contrast with Figure 1. It is thus evident that either a screen-frame or a frame furnished with a glass light may be used in either one of the openings l1 and I8, and either frame, or both frames, may-be provided with the side studs 62, 62 to allow for suspension of the frame involved in various raised or lowered positions in the upper and/or lower brackets 58 and 59. A further pair'of wing locks 53 may also be provided on frame I l for the lower frames 55 as an alternative to brackets 53 and'59.

Viewing Figures 9 and 10, the storm sash frame I2 may be provided upon-the upper edge thereof with a pair of upwardly-projectin lugs or sheet metal eyes 54, 64 secured to the frame by screws or nails 55 making it feasible to suspend the frame from hooks 55 in the upper part 57 of a window frame of-a Window generally indicated at 68. Upon the lower part of the frame 12 may be connected a hook 59 adapted to engage thescrew, eye it upon the outer window sill Tl for holding the frame l2 in position against :the window frame in such position as to expose the frames 33 and 55 to the outside. Obviously, if desired, the sash frame [2 may be suspended and held in position in reversed condition with the screen frame 33 and the-glass frame 55 facing the inside of the window 58, if this-ispreferred, which Will-give access to-both the frames 33 and 55 by merely opening-the inner sashes i2 and 13 of this window. The sash frame I2 may thus have screen frames or glass frames or one of each applied thereto, while in position on the window, but in each case the frame that 'is applied'to the lower part should have the studs 62 projecting therefrom to suspend the frame from brackets 56 and 59, as already described. The upper glass frame 55, as shown in Figure 10, may have studs 52, 62' at the lower portions of its sides to engage in the lower brackets 58, 59, or it may simply be inverted to dispose the erstwhile upper side studs 62, 52 in the lower positions indicated.

In order to encourage general distribution of the facilities for having storm sashes equipped as described hereabove, it is proposed to supply the materials for changing them in a package form which would primarily include a length of profile frame steel or iron for each frame 33 or 55,

including the channel 32 welded to the strip 3i, two pairs ofob-rackets .58, 59, a pair of wing locks 53,- 53, a corner bracket 31, a length of wood moldings similar to molding 26, a few pieces of round stock similar to studs 62, and a sufficient number of screws to attach the brackets 58, 59 and the wing locks 53. In such package which should contain enough material for at least two frames, such as 33 and 55, there should also be, of course, templates and instructions for making and mounting the frames. In addition, the parts thus packaged should also bear marks thereon to indicate the lengths to which they should be out for various sizes of frames and the points at which they should be bent to form rectangular corners, etc, and the entire group of parts thus enumerated assembled into a package and sold as aset. Thus, the invention involves not only the frames as described which replace the glass of thestorm sash, but also the supply of thematerials formaking the frames and thus converting the storm sash by supplying these parts in packaged form over the counter.

While the moldings 25 have been described as made of wood, .it is self-evident that they may be made of plastic or any other material which is suitable for the purpose, while on the other hand, the frame strip 3!. and the channel 32 welded thereto may not necessarily be built up inthis way by welding the two together, but an iron or steel profile bar may be rolled to have the same form or profile, if so desired, and even other metals may be used, or even certain plas-. tics which may serve for this purpose.

Manifestly, variations may be resorted to and parts and features may be modified or used without others within the scope of the appended claims. 1

Having now fully described my invention, I claim:

1. A frame structure for replacing a glass pane occupying an opening in a storm sash and seated in a recessed shoulder about said opening, said frame structure including a molding frame having an inwardly-projecting portion extending into and fitting said recessed shoulder entirely about said opening and having an outwardlyprojecting portion extending perpendicularly upward from the surface of said storm sash to form a projecting fixed frame thereon, a metal frame removably surrounding and seated upon said projecting fixed frame having a fiat strip portion forming a flange enveloping said projecting fixed frame and having an inwardly-directed channel portion attached upon the inner side of said fiat strip portion flush with the outer edges I thereof.

2..A frame structure for replacing a glass pane occupying an opening in a storm sash and seated in a recessed shoulder about said opening, said frame structure including a molding frame having an inwardly-projecting portion extending into and fitting said recessed shoulder entirely about said opening and having an outwardly-projecting portion extending perpendicularly upward from the surface of said storm sash and overlapping the edge of the opening therein upon the storm sash to form a projecting fixed frame thereon, a metal frame removably surrounding and seated upon said projecting frame having a fiat strip portion forming a flange enveloping all four sides of said projecting fixed frame and having an inwardly-directed channel portion attached upon the inner side of said flat strip portion flush with the outer edges thereof, three corners of the metal frame being integral and bent substantially at 90 with the ends of the flat metal strip and attached channel member meeting at the fourth corner, and a corner angle member connecting the lastmentioned ends and having side walls disposed at 90 with each other upon the outer sides of the metal frame at said fourth corner with ledges attached to the upper edges of said side walls projecting over said metal frame and lugs upon the ledges enveloping the upper inwardly-directed edge of the channel member and further lugs upon the lower edges of said side walls projecting beneath said metal frame, and rotatable wing latches for retaining the metal frame upon said projecting fixed frame.

3. A frame structure for replacing a glass pane occupying an opening in a storm sash and seated in a recessed shoulder about said opening, said frame structure including a molding frame having an inwardly-projecting portion extending into and fitting said recessed shoulder entirely about said opening and having an outwardly-projecting portion extending perpendicularly upward from the surface of said storm sash and overlapping the edge of the opening therein upon the storm sash to form a projecting fixed frame thereon, a meal frame removably surrounding and seated upon said projecting frame having a flat strip portion forming a flange enveloping all four sides of said projecting fixed frame and having an inwardlydirected channel portion attached upon the inner side of said flat strip portion flush with the outer edges thereof, three corners of the metal frame being integral and bent substantially at 90 with the ends of the fiat metal strip and attached channel member meeting at the fourth corner, and a corner angle member connecting the last-mentioned ends and having side walls disposed at 90 with each other upon the outer sides of the metal frame at said fourth corner with ledges attached to the upper edges of said side walls projecting over said metal frame and lugs upon the ledges enveloping the upper inwardly-directed ledge of the channel member and further lugs upon the lower edges of said side Walls projecting beneath said metal frame, and rotatable wing latches for retaining the metal frame upon said projecting fixed frame, the channel member having a heavy wire within the same about the four sides of said opening and a screen mounted upon said heavy wire at the edges of said screen and occupying said opening, the frame structure also including a pair of brackets fixed upon the sides of the storm sash and having upwardly and forwardly-projecting series of supporting hooks or teeth and with the metal frame having a pair of outwardly-projecting studs adapting said frame to be suspended from said brackets by engaging between the hooks or teeth thereon in various elevated or lowered positions upon the storm sash.

4. A frame structure for replacing a glass pane occupying an opening in a storm sash and seated in a recessed shoulder about said opening, said frame structure including a molding frame having an inwardly-projecting portion extending into and fitting said recessed shoulder entirely about said opening andhaving an outwardly-projecting portion extending perpendicularly upward from the surface of said storm sash and overlapping the edge of the opening therein upon the storm sash to form a projecting fixed frame thereon, a metal frame removably surrounding and seated upon said projecting frame having a fiat strip portion forming a flange enveloping all four sides of said projecting fixed frame and having an inwardly-directed channel portion attached upon the inner side of said flat strip portion flush with the outer edges thereof, three corners of the metal frame being integral and bent substantially at with the ends of the fiat metal strip and attached channel member meeting at the fourth corner, and a corner angle member connecting the last-mentioned ends and having side walls disposed at 90 with each other upon the outer sides of the metal frame at said fourth corner with ledges attached to the upper edges of said side walls projecting over said metal frame and lugs upon the ledges enveloping the upper inwardly-directed edge of the channel member and further lugs upon the lower edges of said side walls projecting beneath said metal frame, locking lugs upon the channel members meeting at said fourth corner and intermediate the lugs upon said ledges and overlying said ledges divergently toward said firstmentioned lugs, and means for retaining the metal frame detachably upon said projecting fixed frame.

CARL W. ADELT.

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